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Trump’s DC police takeover was fueled by attack on former DOGE staffer and his own observations of homelessness, allies say

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...
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Photos: Scenes from Trump's takeover of D.C.

D.C. is seeing an increased federal law enforcement presence after President Trump declared a "crime emergency" in the U.S.

Live updates: Mayor Bowser calls Trump takeover of DC police and plan to make the city safer ‘unsettling’

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying ...

Trump zeroes in on federal takeover of DC as FBI patrols streets

President Donald Trump is ramping up efforts to curb crime in the nation’s capital on Monday as he threatens a federal ...

D.C. Mayor Bowser sticks with cautious approach amid Trump’s takeover

Bowser continued with the cautious approach she has taken over the past several months and said there is little D.C. could do ...

For D.C., Threats of a Federal Takeover Were Familiar. Now They Are a Reality.

Federal law gives presidents the power to take over Washington’s police force after declaring an emergency, but Donald Trump ...

Netanyahu expands scope of planned Gaza takeover, says Israel has 'no choice but to finish the job'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the expansion of Israeli plans to temporarily take over Gaza beyond just ...

Trump’s Washington, D.C., police takeover echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...

Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's ...